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This special section of The Olden Times features old newspaper articles from or about Mississippi & Mississippi families. They can be a valuable resource for genealogical and historical research.
You'll find old news articles, obituaries, birth & marriage announcements, ads and more. See the links at the top of this page to go to the Index of Names or to search this site.
Each of these was scanned from an original issue of an old newspaper in my personal collection. They appear in the order in which they were added to this website.Note: The Index of Names is always your best bet for finding a specific name!
Poplarville Holiday News, 1912 ROBERTS, BILBO, ALLEN, PITMAN, MORRIS, POE, CUTERER, THOMAS
The RAWLS Family Entertains With 7-Course Dinner, Poplarville, 1912 RAWLS, HYDE, AMACKER, SMITH, CAVER, MORDY, MOODY, ARLEDGE
Mr. & Mrs. SCARBOROUGH Entertain at the ORR Hotel, Poplarville, 1912 SCARBOROUGH, ELLAND, VANCE, TATE, BLACKWELL, MITCHELL, STEVENSON, McINNIS, SHIVERS, DAVIS, McCOY, SMITH, WHITE, WELCH
Mississippian Among Honorees of 115th Field Artillery, 1919 PATTERSON
KEEFE Declared Not Guilty in TIRONI Murder, 1887
PITTMAN Death at Vicksburg, Warren County, 1887
MITCHELL Death at Biloxi, 1912
WOOLFARTH Death, 1912 Native of Switzerland
JOHNSON Death at Bond, 1912
Mississippians KEMP and BANKS in New Orleans, 1912
Raymond News, Hinds County, 1912 Several names here, including visiting relatives from out of state!
SHOEMAKE Death, Covington County, 1912
Pogue Chitto Plantation for Sale, near Jackson, 1855
A Shotgun Wedding and a Short-Lived Honeymoon, 1887 TAYLOR, MOORE
KLEIN - DANIEL Wedding, Lincoln Co., 1912
Prisoner Shot While Trying to Escape, Tunica Co. 1879 KENNON, COX, LOVE, EDWARDS
Meridian Marriages, Lauderdale Co. 1912 WALLER, CURRIE, CROSSLEY, HARMON, NAYLOR, HASSELL
DANCY - JONES Marriage, Marshall Co., 1869
Pocahontas News, Hinds Co., 1912 GREEN, BAKER, DEWEES, ASHFORD, SAUNDERS, BELL, LOWTHER, MIDDLETON
Picayune News, Pearl River Co., 1912 THAMES, PENTON, WEST, RAWLS, SIMMONS, MITCHELL, SMITH, STEWART, HALL
Farmer A. J. MORRISON Arrested in Memphis for Carrying Concealed Weapons, 1888
Monticello News, Lawrence Co. 1912 LOTS of names, and a wedding, too!
Confederate Dead at Iuka, Tishomingo Co.1868
PRADOS Death, Harrison Co., 1912
ALBRIGHT Death, Marshall Co., 1869
Superintendent MORGAN Marries Black Woman, 1874
Vintage Postcard: Aerial View of Jackson, circa 1930-1945
Popular Comedian Sam WATERS Dead, 1841
PAYNE Death, 1872
David OWEN Jailed for Passing Phony $50 Bill, 1854
Steamer Eclipse Bound for Mississippi Towns, Capt. BROADWELL, 1856
Tragic Shooting in Oktibbeha County, 1912 BETTS, HOWARD
1908 Photo of Wilbur & Hillman OLIPHANT of Poplarville
TRACY Plans Grand Ball for Mississippi Press Association, 1877
Ex-Confederates Meet at Mississippi City, 1891; Not yet indexed, but surnames include the following: DAVIS, HENDERSON, LANCASTER, RAMSAY, HEWS, HUGHES, SPENCE, EVANS, SMEDES, DEDAUX, HALLEMAN, RICHARDS
Vintage Postcard: Lamar Life Insurance Home Office, Jackson, 1932
Vintage Postcard: Mississippi State Capitol Building
Vintage Postcard: Beach Scene on U. S. Highway 90, the "Old Spanish Trail"
Vintage Postcard: Jackson City Hall & Hinds County Courthouse
Vintage Postcard: Fort Massachusetts, Ship Island
Vintage Postcard: Downtown Clarksdale, Coahoma County
L. HALL's Amazing Apiary, Sparta, Chickasaw CO., 1891
Tylertown News: Teacher Resigns, Lodge Elects Officers, 1914
ETHRIDGE, ROGERS, WHITE, LINDSEY, RAND, WILLIS, MORSECAMPBELL & DAVIS to be Tried at Natchez, 1914
T. J. HUNT Establishes Newspaper, Carroll County, 1855
Steamer Eclipse Bound for Mississippi Towns, Capt. BROADWELL, 1856
MAYFIELD Death, DeSoto County, 1855
LEWELLING Estate: Land & Slaves for Sale, Marshall Co., 1855 SMITH
Mark ETHERIDGE Offers DeSoto Co. Farm & Negroes for Sale, 1855
Warren ALEXANDER has Narrow Escape, Poplarville, 1912
Two Jonestown Stores Destroyed in Fires, Coahoma County, 1914 LONGINO
Estabutchu (?!) Woodmen Elect Officers, 1914 Now indexed! Surnames include the following: CARAWAY, HULBERT, THATCH, WILLIAMS, PEEBLES, GOBLE, DAVIS
ANDREWS Suicide, Panola County, 1877
Capt. J. R. TAYLOR Death, Confederate Veteran, Lowndes Co., 1912 PLUMMER, BREAST
FORTINBERRY - LAMPTON Marriage, Walthall County, 1912 SUMMER, KING
Picture of the Dr. Willis Walley Hospital, Jackson, 1936
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